Ammar

“Builder, developer” — Arabic origin

Boy's name · #1241 in the US (2025) · Trending

Ammar is climbing: on the charts since 1977, it reached #1241 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 160 boys given the name last year. Roughly 3,100 have carried it all-time.

Around the world: #92 in Bosnia (FBiH) (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ammars

Ammar ibn Yasir — Companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad (died 657)
Ammar Jemal — Tunisian association football player
Ammar Souayah — Tunisian association football player
Ammar ibn Ali al-Mawsili — Inventor, doctor and surgeon
Ammar al-Baluchi — prisoner at Guantanamo Bay detention camp

What Ammars become

Among 145 notable people named Ammar:

Sports figures appear 1.79× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ammar Jemal, Tunisian association football player.

Similar names: Amaru · Faris · Aman · Umar · Anas · Hadi

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